Photo frame

How in the world? It looks amazing.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

awesome.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Looks great…....Nice corner detail, you are a better man than me. LOL Where’d you get that little brand?

-- Kalamazoo, MI

This would be a nice frame even without the marquetry. But adding the marquetry takes it to another level altogether and really adds some nice detail to the frame. Well done. I can understand why you like this frame.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Beautiful frame! Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Fantastic marquetry skills!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thank you every one.
The brand – my own creation – it is actually my initials,
well mixed up on a strange way I would say, he he.

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands

Perfect. I can see why you like this one, even when like most of us, our projects rarely achieve the level of perfection our minds conceive. The sand shading of your marquetry is stunning.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I am very impressed! I hope you will share with us exactly how you did the marquetry? How did you color the shadows? Did you veneer the frame so you would not have to carve the frame to the depth of the veneer inlays? Please share the details!!!

-- Cuz

Very nice work, I love Marquetry your piece has a very nice sense of balance.

-- Billp

Very Classie looking! Great Job.

-- Dennis Zongker

Ditto what Charlie and Bill said! Beautiful Work!

Lew

Beautiful, well designed and crafted. Really remarkable!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Hello all, thank you for your admiration.
Well I would like to mentioned that I did not mistaken when I said MARQUETRY it is not INLAY I ment MARQUETRY.
Here is the process:
1. first of all of course the cider (probably wrong spelling – please forgive me) or cedar wood frame to make and glue it up.
Simple but not really – why becouse it is an extrimly soft material to work with. If any one worked with this material he understands me.
2. to prepare the veneer for the front and sides. So 4 large pieces of veneer were joined toghether to follow the miters of the frame of course.Then the drawing has been placed in 4 corners of the veneer frame and cut through. Every single element has been cut separetely or individually if you like. And fixed wiht the glue paper.
3. the veneering process of the marquetry veneer frame on the cedar frame, making sure that it won’t slide and will be placed exactly follow the miters of the cedar frame. Not complicated just takes time.
4. then cleaning up the paper, gluing the sides and sanding
5. the guilding, laquering and polishing
Well that is it really.

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands

Wonderfully designed and executed… and only simple when in the hands of a master such as yourself…

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

Wow! beautiful craftsmanship, & artistry!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Well, you have an appropriate name for yourself, “goldenhands”, is true to form here. You did a beautiful job on this, what a piece!!!!!!!!!!

-- Dan Wiggins

Very nice frame. You did a great job on the marquetry. Thanks for sharing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

above and beyond as always.
great work

-- Junior -Quality is never an accident-it is the reward for the effort involved.

That is art.

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

This is gorgeous!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Fantastic looking frame. A great job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Love the Marquetry . Great job

very nice indeed!!!
cheers

-- People who say it cannot be done should not interup those who are doing it

very beautiful work. Tell me about your stamp. Looks very nice. does it have a special meaning. How did you get it. where did you get it done. etc….

Thank you to every one for nice words.
Arnold – the stamp logo has been created by myself it is my initials, it has been done with laser in England.
That is all I know.

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands

WOW , This is a sweet frame ! How much in US $ would you sell it for ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

I like this frame….......very nice. I never would have thought about the marquetry for the corners, I always did the carvings….....but what you designed looks fantastic!

Robin Renee’

AKA…..........Woodchic

-- Robin Renee'

really nicely done.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Looks great, cool design great inlay work.

I love this frame, it is absolutely gorgeous. How can you sell this??! If I made it, I could not part with it xo

Yea, here is the thing Jenny, I am not interested in the result of my work lol :)
So the frame went to my brother as a wedding present.
I am interested in the process lol :)

-- The way I work - the way I live. goldenhands